Automobile tire holder



Dec. 4,1923. 1,476,581

R. C. BAXTER ET AL AUTOMOBILE TIRE HOLDER F l M y 23. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 76 [anwwa/T 6141401444) INVENTORJ #4525) f. /P/vr A TTORNEY.

Dec. 4, 1923. 1,476,581

R. C. BAXTER ET AL.

AUTOMOBILE TIRE- HOLDER Filed May 25-. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 "Eda-kn} Mar/ irt. 64 4) 7 26% v v I I I I v l I W Patented Dec. 4, 1923. i

' UNITED stares;

mesa Y. RAT-EN T-eiIDFFICE.

. Brena-En o. BAXTER, EDWARD E. G LLQWAxUANnHA LEY E; GRAY, oEAirHENsQ TENNESSEE, .ASSTGNORS or ONE-FOUBTHTO cLEM maonns Ann ROBERT A. DAVIS,: COMZER-ISING THE FIRM OE JONES & nevrs, oEAccHENs'TENNEssEE.

AUTOMOBILE TIRE HOLDER.

' LApplication filed May 23,

To all whom itmag coaccrn."

a Be 1t known that we, -RICI-IARD BAXTER, EDWARD F. GALLowAY, and HARLEY E; GRAY,

citizens of the United'States,residing at 1 This invention has reference to improvemerits in'holders for spare automobile tires,

whereby the tires are carried .upon the rum ningboard, e'rear of themachine. orother suitable part ofthe automobile. In "accordance :with' the'invention, there is providedan 'eXpansible rand contractible skeleton support which may be introduced into. the interior ofthe holder-for.the'tire.

rim orrims, to sustain one orv more-inflated tires on the running board, the rearchassis Orotherisuitable part of the automobile,twith theholder so arranged as to sustain the inflated tire or tires, but in such manner that "such tire may be easily disconnected without board or other suitable part of the 'machine in substitution for an already deflated tire, whereby the necessity of inflating the tire on the road is avoided. I v

The invention comprises, Or may comprise,

a plurality of associated members, which to gether constitute a holder for the tire or tires, with the holders disposed in spaced relation so as to constitute a rigid and at the same time a readily manipulated carrier for the inflated tire or tires without affecting the inflation.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, with the understanding that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawings, but may be changed and modified so long as such changes and modifications Fig. 3'.

1922. Serial no. 2,978.

mark no-material departure from the salient features of the invention, as expressed in the appended claims.

. In the-drawings Figure 1 is aa'ear elevation of a tirecarrier or carriers sustaining one or a plurality of inflated tires and-mountedat the rear of the automobile body.

Fig. 2 is -wsection on the lin 2-'2 of- Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a SGCtlOII-OII -tl1e@line 33-' of "Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a detail sectionon-the. lin 4+- ofF1g.2. I Fig; 51s a:v1ew of acleta1lappearing 1n I s V Fig; 6 is a fragmentary top View, partly III-830M011, show-ingaficarrlerfor a single tire.

"Fig. 7 is a-yiew of a carrier for four tires. Fig. 8 is a similar view of a -carrier for two tires.

"-Referring to the drawings, there is shown a portion 1 ofan automobile, which showing may be considered as typical' of many known types of automobiles-and consequently re quires no specific description.

l In the showing of =Figs.-1 and '6, there is indicated avehicle'body 2, and one or more tires5 of: any approved type, Fig. 62 also 'shows'a hood and a running board 4. r

- Fast to the engine casing or hood, incases where but one spare tire 1s carlrredfare spaced brackets 7, each riveted or otherwise attached tothe casing 2, or 'where more than .one spare tire isprovided. as shown in Fig. Byother abrackets=8 are-secured in place by rivets or bolts 9.or in'any-other appropriate manner, to the rear of the body 2.

The brackets 8 are connected together-by a cross arm 10 carrying sliding blocks 11 connected by links 12 on opposite sides of the bar 10 to channel brackets 18 each adapted to receive and partially embrace an in-- fiated tire 5.

Any additional number of brackets 13 may be connected to the arms 12 by means of arms 12', for the support of additional tires.

some cases but one tire, in some other cases r The locking means comprises two arms two tiresand so on up to four or more tires.

Thechannel brackets 13, are carried by arms 14, hingedly connected at 14, to the connecting bar 10, the links 12 carried by the sliding blocks 11, are connected to'the arms 14l,'by the hinges 15, the links 12, constituting toggle connectionswhereby the channel brackets 13, may be made to expand against the rims 9', and support the inflated tires, holding them firmly in place.

16 and 17, respectively, hingedly connected as at 17, each arm having one end pivoted at 20 and 21, respectively, to a sliding block 11, to which an arm 14 is pivoted, this structure forming extension toggles by means of which the blocks 11, may be forced apart to bring, through the medium of the links 12, the brackets 13, in contact With the tire carrying rims to retain the same in position.

One of the sliding blocks 11 is provided with a hasp 18 extending throughthe arm 17 and there receiving a padlock 19 or other locking means.

lNhen aplurality of spar tires is to be carried on the machine, the arms 12 are correspondingly multiplied and are all car-' 1 ried together and fastened by one system of arms 16 and 17 and by singlehasp 18 and lock 19.

The tire carriers and the locking meanstherefore are all alike Whether there be one spar tire or three or 'four spare tires and the combined locking arm 16 and 17 may b broken for the removal of the tires or extended into locking position as desired.

lVhat is claimed is 1. In a tire carrying device, a'horizontal supporting bar, oppositely disposed clamping arms pivotally connected at one end to said supporting bar at either end thereof, shift/able block members carried upon the supporting bar, link members pivotally conuecting the outer ends of said clamping arms tosaid block members, and locking means connecting said shiftable block members for locking and releasing the clamping bars.

2. In a tire carrying device, a horizontal I supporting bar, oppositely disposed clamping arms pivotally connected at one end to said supporting bar at eitherend thereof,

shiftable block members carried'by said sup porting bar, link members pivotally con necting the outer ends of said clamping arms to said block members, a locking bar pivoted at one end to one of theblockmembers,j and a connecting bar pivoted at one end tothe pivoted to said locking bar.

3. In atire carrying device, a horizontal other block member and having itsother end supporting bar, oppositely disposed clampm arms pivotally connected at one end to said supporting bar at either end thereof, channel brackets formed at the outer end of each of said arms, shittable block members carried upon said. bar, link members pivotally connecting the outer ends of said clamping arms to said block members, a staplecarried upon the outer face of one of said block members, a locking bar pivoted at supporting bar, oppositely disposed clamp-e ing arms pivotally connected at one end to said supporting bar at either end thereof, channelbrackets formed at the outer end of each of said arms, shiftable block mem-.

bers carried upon said bar, link members pivotally connecting the outer ends of sald clamping arms to said block members, auxiliary arms supported by each of said links, channel brackets formed at the outer end' of. said auxiliaryarms, a staple carried upon. the outer face of one of said block members, a locking bar pivoted at one end to one of the block members and provided at its other end with a slot for engaging said staple, and a connecting bar pivoted at one end to the staple carrying block and at the other end to'the lock bar intermediate its ends.

In testimonywhereof, We aflix our signatures hereto.

RICHARD o. BAXTER. EDWARD r. GALLOWAY. HARLEY E; GRAY. 

